Tancharoen has prior experience as a choreographer and music video director, having helmed the 2009 remake of Fame. He also directed the 2010 YouTube hit Mortal Kombat: Rebirth and the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series.

The movie reboot is reported to be a new take on the subject matter, reuniting Tancharoen with Rebirth writer Oren Uziel. Shooting is scheduled to commence next year.

Tancharoen told Coming Soon: "It's very exciting! I'm so happy that I've been a gigantic fan of this title since I was a little kid. This is a dream come true for me.

"I'm really happy that New Line and Warner Bros saw the potential after the Mortal Kombat: Legacy webseries we did and the numbers that the video game has done. I'm extremely grateful because it's been a big, big journey for me."

Mortal Kombat was originally adapted for cinema in 1995. It later spawned sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and tie-in television series Mortal Kombat: Konquest.